tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4233152804644699171.post6710451588076136780..comments2017-10-19T11:03:05.010-07:00Comments on Arizona's Politics: BREAKING: Arpaio Finds A Tax Exempt Nonprofit For Supporters To Fund Legal Defense, Starts With $250KMitch M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09357789360115625360noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4233152804644699171.post-69722792708678268502017-04-24T12:17:53.888-07:002017-04-24T12:17:53.888-07:00We&#39;re barking up same tree. We&#39;ve obtaine...We&#39;re barking up same tree. We&#39;ve obtained their 2016 990 (not yet available on the charity websites), but their 2017 won&#39;t be due or available for a loooonnnnggggg time. Keeping in mind that their eventual 990 will never show whether Summit takes a fundraising cut out of the $250k, and that the legal defense fund is legally opaque, we&#39;re - as you allude to - working on Mitch M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09357789360115625360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4233152804644699171.post-67541221206715909602017-04-24T11:47:33.633-07:002017-04-24T11:47:33.633-07:00NCPD is a public charity, they are required to mak...NCPD is a public charity, they are required to make their Form 990s available for public review. Based upon their previous filings they are rather small and finding these relatively large distributions should be easy. Now if they are paying money directly out to a law firm that would be legal, but not particularly prudent, but if you can show that the money goes into a &quot;legal defense fund&Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4233152804644699171.post-57992921746126355052017-04-24T07:35:44.071-07:002017-04-24T07:35:44.071-07:00Thanks, Anon, I like the way you think! NCPD has c...Thanks, Anon, I like the way you think! NCPD has confirmed to Arizona&#39;s Politics that the $250,000 fake check was accompanied by a real $250k to the legal defense fund. We assume that fund is operated by Summit (see our previous articles).<br /><br />Please let us know if you file a legal action, so that we can work together on the subpoenas! (Summit and NCPD are not govt entities, no way forMitch M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09357789360115625360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4233152804644699171.post-75518677421493265932017-04-23T18:39:17.069-07:002017-04-23T18:39:17.069-07:00Did anyone think to check for transfers from NCPD ...Did anyone think to check for transfers from NCPD to accounts controlled by Summit Consulting or other accounts in Arizona? <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4233152804644699171.post-50374509979970015822017-04-18T15:47:53.837-07:002017-04-18T15:47:53.837-07:00Thanks, Anon! In fairness, he did retire as a DEA ...Thanks, Anon! In fairness, he did retire as a DEA agent, and he (was) retired as Sheriff after many successful elections.Mitch M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09357789360115625360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4233152804644699171.post-2704821772561402172017-04-18T13:27:19.581-07:002017-04-18T13:27:19.581-07:00&quot;As a retired public servant....&quot;???
Tr...&quot;As a retired public servant....&quot;???<br /><br />Truth be known, Arpaio is an ex-sheriff who was defeated at the polls by 13% of the vote in the last election.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com